Holmium

By Cory Rackers

- Holmium was discovered by Per Theodor Cleve, a Swedish chemist.

- Holmium was discovered in 1879.

- Holmium comes from the Latin word for city of Stockholm.Holmium.jpg, where it was found.

- Symbol- Ho

- Atomic Number- 67

- Atomic Mass- 164. 9304

- Origin of Symbol- Abbreviation of name

- Number of Protons- 67

- Number of Nuetrons- 98

- Number of Electrons- 67

- Found in the ground and some in the water.

- Holmium is a solid.

- Melting Point- 1474°CCleve_Per_Theodor.jpg

- Boiling Point- 2700°C

- Density- 8.80 grams per cubic centimeter

- Abundance in Earth’s crust (Land)- 1.4 parts per million
- Uses- Control rods for Nuclear Reactors
- Facts- Holmium is available commercially and can be bought from certain retailers.

- Sources
http://periodic.lanl.gov/default.htm
http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele067.html
http://www.webelements.com/